§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he is taking to eliminate risks posed by the practice of payment by incentive by road hauliers. [114519]
§ Mr. HillAll road hauliers, freight operators and drivers must abide by the road traffic regulations on, for example, the fitting and use of speed limiters and drivers' hours. Within the context of these and other regulations governing the way in which the industry is operated, payment schemes are a matter for industry itself. The Vehicle Inspectorate collates intelligence on vehicle operators and, where there is a suggestion that the payment of incentives is encouraging malpractice, they will investigate.